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Lack of structure is not what I expected to see as a plus, but now that you say it, it makes sense; every person is different and needs a different organization

Lack of structure is not what I expected to see as a plus, but now that you say it, it makes sense; every person is different and needs a different organization. It seems like Org Mode is an programmable documentation environment. Is that a correct understanding? While I use a double-entry accounting system for my budget, and thus won't ever use Org Mode like you do for your properties, I'm utterly fascinated that Org Mode can do that. Your mention of regular tasks caught my eye too. I use a task manager on my phone and have to back it up manually. The best feature is a way of repeating tasks at various intervals. I don't have a "Change Toothbrush" repeating task (I should), but I do have some like "Change Furnace Filter" (every month). I also have a notes repo with a bunch of unorganized stuff. It sounds like Org Mode (well, Neorg; I use Neovim) might serve both those purposes and more. Is that a fair assessment? (I wonder if there's an Open Source Android app for Org Mode...)

stevekemp 4y ago
Yes I think it's fair to say it's a programmable system, because it can be extended significantly by either packages or your own local lisp setup. I think org-mode could easily be used to maintain a collection of notes, whether in one large file or multiple small ones. (That's an obvious example of how no workflow is mandated - people make different choices on that, and use org-refile to move things between files too.) I've seen android "viewers", but since they require having the file(s) on your PC and your phone they get a bit horrid - using dropbox to sync, or similar. For that reason I've never used them.
sachac 4y ago
I use ledger-cli as my double-entry accounting system. It's been really helpful to have an Org file with literate programming blocks for the kinds of reports I regularly run and the TODOs to check various accounts' statements so that I don't have to remember things. =)

stevekemp 4y ago

Yes I think it's fair to say it's a programmable system, because it can be extended significantly by either packages or your own local lisp setup. I think org-mode could easily be used to maintain a collection of notes, whether in one large file or multiple small ones. (That's an obvious example of how no workflow is mandated - people make different choices on that, and use org-refile to move things between files too.) I've seen android "viewers", but since they require having the file(s) on your PC and your phone they get a bit horrid - using dropbox to sync, or similar. For that reason I've never used them.

sachac 4y ago

I use ledger-cli as my double-entry accounting system. It's been really helpful to have an Org file with literate programming blocks for the kinds of reports I regularly run and the TODOs to check various accounts' statements so that I don't have to remember things. =)